EU interior ministers discussed the migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where tens of thousands of people arrived from Morocco in recent days. According to Madrid, of the approximately 72,000 migrants, 70,000 have already returned. Spiegel.de ↗
Many migrants were accompanied by the Spanish army during their return to Morocco. The situation caused tension among member states, as some countries criticized Spain's approach. However, after the crisis meeting, ministers presented a more united front and expressed full solidarity with Madrid.
Ahead of the meeting, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner called on member states to act jointly. He described the events in Ceuta as a stress test of European resilience and external borders. According to him, the European Union passed this test and stands by Spain. Tagesspiegel ↗
At the same time, the crisis reopened the debate on European migration policy and the new asylum reform. Ahead of the meeting, Austria had been pushing for asylum procedures to also be handled in third countries. The case of Ceuta thus showed that the dispute over the practical functioning of European rules at the external borders will continue even after the current calming of the situation.
EU ministers addressed the crisis in Ceuta and expressed support for Spain
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